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20. Academic Leadership Qualities Towards Innovation Endeavours in an Organisation: A Comparative Study of Malaysia and Singapore Perceptions

Authors : Cheng Sim Quah, Sandra Phek Lin Sim, Wee-Liang Tan

Published in: The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Innovation

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This study employed mixed methods to explore the comparison between Malaysia and Singapore in terms of the contribution of leadership qualities and impacts towards innovation endeavours. Besides that, it also examined the significant relationship between leadership qualities and innovation endeavours in both countries. Findings revealed that operational focus and quality measurement qualities make the strongest unique contribution to explaining the variance, emphasising the importance of innovation. Findings also showed that innovation endeavours have promising impacts on Malaysia and Singapore university students towards enhancing, inspiring and motivating their learning, besides providing them a sense of self-improvement, self-motivation, self-satisfaction, self-efficiency and a sense of achievement. This study implies that innovation endeavours have helped university lecturers unleash their self-potential in the world of innovation, encourage their quest for continuous professional improvement and provide them the avenue to feel accomplished upon the recognition of their innovation.

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Title: Academic Leadership Qualities Towards Innovation Endeavours in an Organisation: A Comparative Study of Malaysia and Singapore Perceptions
Authors: Cheng Sim Quah
Sandra Phek Lin Sim
Wee-Liang Tan
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Innovation
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-59915-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-59916-4

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59916-4_20